One-time $500 Checks Help Angelenos Most in Need (February 23, 2021) LOS ANGELES- More than 67,000 grant checks were mailed out to Angelenos in the amount of $500 as part of the federal CARES Act funding championed by L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez and approved by the City Council and Mayor. The grants were […]
Neighborhood News
LADWP Spring Virtual Job Fair – March 3
Join us on March 3rd for the second LADWP Virtual Owens Valley Job Fair. Hear from our Human Resources team on how to apply and subscribe for upcoming job openings. LADWP Aqueduct Manager, Adam Perez and Owens Valley Power Generation Supervisor, Timothy Batchelder will talk about their experiences working and living in the Eastern Sierra. […]
LADWP Science Bowl, 29th Annual Regional Competition, Sat., Feb. 20, 2021
LA’s Best Science Scholars Compete for Science Championship and Spot in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science National Science Bowl LOS ANGELES (February 17, 2021) — On Saturday, February 20, 2021, 42 teams made up of more than 200 of the city’s top science students from 24 public, private, parochial and charter high schools, […]
LADWP in the Community Newsletter – February 2021
Correcting the Record Regarding Louis Sahagun’s Los Angeles Times Story and LADWP’s Relationship with Mono County Ranchers
On January 30, 2021, the Los Angeles Times published a story, authored by Louis Sahagun, discussing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s relationship with ranchers in Mono County. This relationship has faced increased scrutiny over the past few years and along with it we’ve witnessed an increased misrepresentation of the facts – this […]
Repairs at Valley Generating Station Completed
LOS ANGELES (February 4, 2021)— Final repairs related to two compressors at our Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley that were determined to be the source of methane emissions, were completed in December 2020, using customized seals. The leak has been completely stopped. LADWP addressed the issue last fall by taking the compressors offline in […]